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The Gloucester girls lacrosse team picked up its first win of the season in the most dramatic fashion possible: Six minutes into overtime, junior center midfielder Jennavie Orrell scored her seventh goal of the game to clinch an 18-17 win over Danvers and send her teammates into delirium.

The Big Blue led 8-3 at halftime but behind four goals from Ashley Sullivan the Falcons came storming back. Swampscott got the last laugh with a 14-12 decision, in spite of three Danvers goals from Erica Veilleux and 17 saves by goalie Nikki Petronio.

Ashley Sullivan scored three times to help Danvers (1-7) grab its first win of the year, 12-7 over Dracut. Taylor Cross and Steph Costas each notched two goals as the Falcons racked up 10 goals in the first half and were able to hold Dracut off after the break.

Juniors Katie Henrick and Jessica Leslie each racked up four goals as the Tanners (4-2) held off Danvers, 16-11. Ashley Sullivan had a hat trick to help the Falcons close a deep hole to within two goals late, but Peabody turned the heat back up to pull away. Linda Vitale, Brittany LeFave and Emily Broughton all notched two tallies to key Peabody.